Idle Hour

4824 Vineland Ave
Los Angeles CA 91601
(818) 980-5604
  • PUB QUIZ—Tuesdays @ 8:00pm

QUIZ RECAP

Tue Aug 2 2022
| by Quizmaster Adam Korenman
|

Another scorcher keeping the hot streak alive in NoHo…which worked perfectly as Idle Hour was running a hot streak for the BIGGEST TRIVIA SHOW IN TOWN! That’s right, you question-hungry kiddos. It was another great Tuesday night for King Trivia!

31 teams arrived, swathed in fanciful colors to denote their allegiances and kingdoms, prepared to do battle upon the barrel-shaped field. But only 3 could emerge from our tournament victorious…so who would it be?

While Round One ended with the usual massive tie of teams, Round Two ended with Algorithm and Blues jumping ahead of the pack with a clutch double. Second and Third place were tied up, with teams fighting for their spot on the leaderboard. After stuffing yet another team into the corner, we continued the show. 

Rounds Three and Four went fast and furious, with our leaderboard remaining tight at the top. Snark Squad took over second and held on tight, with Baby Geniuses 3 emerging into 3rd before the half. 

With the heat still beating down, we took a break for a drinking round. For National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, we challenged our teams with history and finance questions about the summertime treat. Emergency Food Birthday Cake Edition, celebrating an actual factual birthday, earned the right to some free shots courtesy of our amazing hosts!

While Round Five went by without much issues (aside from one team miraculously calling the connection after one question), Round Six saw a major shakeup on the leaderboard as Trivia Munn took second and Kingbeez jumped into third! With mere points between the top ten and victory, it was time for a final showdown. 

When the answers finally rolled in and “Final Countdown” ended, it was time to tally the scores and elect a true winner…after a quick Tie Breaker!

Algorithm and Blues took the grand prize, followed by Trivia Munn and Kingbeez! Snark Squad earned the coveted fourth place tin cup, while the rest of the teams left with new memories and bitter rivals. 

Come join us every Tuesday for more trivia action!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1* 35457 Algorithm & Blues 67 28 1.000
2 Trivia Munn 66 27 0.964
3 40028 Kingbeez 59 26 0.929
4 32145 Snark Squad 56 25 0.893
5 74239 Baby Geniuses 3 53 24 0.857
6 22625 The Bad News Care Bears 51 23 0.821
7 52545 Here for the Host 48 22 0.786
8 Club Carter 46 21 0.750
9 Win or Booze 44 20 0.714
10 66730 Emergency Food: Birthday Cake Edition 40 19 0.679
11 37633 Diana Spencer’s Gifts 37 18 0.643
12 34442 I’m good with whatever 36 17 0.607
13 Law School Dropouts 35 16 0.571
14 72345 Tequila Tots 34 15 0.536
15 74609 Glonk Chomp Mk. II 33 14 0.500
16 Smart Bucks 2 32 13 0.464
17 74228 Quizzie McGuire 31 12 0.429
18 Bunny the Trivia Dog 29 11 0.393
19 72778 Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 28 10 0.357
20 fun in the sun 27 9 0.321
21 73782 The Bugle 25 8 0.286
22 Blue Crane 23 7 0.250
23 74608 Beat Boxers 22 6 0.214
24 74604 quizzy wake up 20 5 0.179
25 QuizInMyPants 19 3 0.125
25 Team Tots 19 3 0.125
27 74618 uhhhhhhhhhhhhh 18 2 0.071
28 And in First Place 12 1 0.036
29 Hoo Ha 11 0 0.000
* Won Tiebreaker

80'S MOVIES VOL. 1 THEMED EVENT AT IDLE HOUR RECAP

Wed Jul 27 2022
| by Quizmaster Adam Korenman
|

A balmy Wednesday evening struck the Valley, and it was like stepping back in time…all the way to the 1980s. That’s right, you gnarly NoHo-ians. It’s time for a special King Trivia event at Idle Hour!

With 3 amazing prizes up for grabs, it was no surprise to see most of NoHo turn out in their flashiest slap bracelets and joggers. But who had eaten the right Breakfast Club to give them the Weird Science they’d need to be the Top Gun? Who was ready to bless some rains down in Africa? Only the challenge of trivia could divide the winners from the posers. 

Round One of course left a massive tie at the top, as these were no squares. They knew their general knowledge well enough, but what about kids’ movies?

Round Two witnessed the rise of two trivia titans: Addicted to Love and Brindsay. Would their doubles be enough to keep them from the rest of the pack?

In fact, they would! Following Round Four, Brindsay had stepped into the lead by just a few points! With things heating up so much, we were in desperate need of a drinking game. 

During our Drink Round, we asked a no holds barred question about the 1988 movie Bloodsport! With the best guess by just a hair, Breakfast Club took the free shots! 

Round Five saw the teams growing closer and closer together with only a few points separating our top ten teams. With two rounds to go, this was anybody’s game.

Round Six tasked our teams with combining 1980s movies with their locations; a tall ask, to be sure. When the dust settled, after a few technical issues, we sorted out the new leaders…The Shpeilbergs, Brindsay, and Addicted to Love! With mere points between them, it was time for as TENSE a round as we’ve ever seen!

However, it was the knowledge of 1980s directors that flipped the script entirely for our top tier teams. Brindsay ended up with the big win, followed by Addicted to Love and a fully powered Flux Capacitors!

 

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 74348 Brindsay 61 16 1.000
2 Addicted to love 59 15 0.938
3 The Flux Capacitors 58 14 0.875
4 74354 The Shpielbergs 55 13 0.813
5 Lands Lamda Lamda 49 12 0.750
6 74340 The Know Nothings 44 10 0.656
6 Bueller Bueller Bueller Bueller 44 10 0.656
8 40028 Kingbeez 43 9 0.563
9 22859 No Shitty Glasses 40 8 0.500
10 29438 The Codependency Crew Does the 80’s 39 7 0.438
11 Captain Chunk 38 6 0.375
12 74344 The Breakfast Club 36 5 0.313
13 74342 Hellfire Club 32 4 0.250
14 74346 Only Mostly Dead 27 3 0.188
15 Team Traci 26 2 0.125
16 74351 Class of Sixteen Candles 24 1 0.063
17 18th Century Models 16 0 0.000
* Won Tiebreaker

QUIZ RECAP

Tue Jul 26 2022
| by Quizmaster Adam Korenman
|

A scorcher of a Tuesday brought out the best teams in NoHo to our barrel-shaped paradise for an incredible night of Trivia and refreshing beverages. That’s right, it’s KING TRIVIA time! 26 teams arrived in the gridiron for a truly monumental event. But only three could take home the prize, so it was time to get down to quizness. 

Round One saw a massive tie of nearly ten teams, and many more that simply failed to capitalize on perfect scores. Round Two, however, saw an immediate shift in the leaderboard. Quiz in Your Face took the top spot, followed by Renegades of the Zeitgeist and Snark Squad. 

Round Three took our guests by surprise, as no one expects either the Spanish Inquisition or a Math Quiz! While scores did suffer, the leaderboard didn’t change much for our intrepid test takers. 

Our Drinking Round challenged the teams to determine information about National Bagel Day. With the closest guess by a county mile, Gonk Chomp won the free shots. With our teams feeling properly lubricated, it was time to separate winners from losers in the final half of the show. 

With the teams tightly locked, we ran through our final rounds in a fury. Round Five saw Baby Geniuses 3 advancing up to 4th place, only a point away from stealing the spot. Round Six saw the teams grow ever closer. Nearly every team had a chance to reach the leaderboard!

As the smoke cleared, a new champion emerged from the rubble. Algorithm and Blues took the top spot, Quiz on Your Face took second, and Renegades of the Zeitgeist had third. 

Come on down to Idle Hour every Tuesday for more King Trivia!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 35457 Algorithm & Blues 78 23 1.000
2 10930 Quiz on Your Face 70 22 0.957
3 15751 Renegades of the Zeitgeist 66 21 0.913
4 74239 Baby Geniuses 3 58 20 0.870
5 32145 Snark Squad 45 19 0.826
6 72897 The Bugles 44 17 0.761
6 Vandelay Industries 44 17 0.761
8 Win or Booze 43 16 0.696
9 72345 Tequila Tots 36 15 0.652
10 My wife left me 35 14 0.609
11 Big bagels 34 12 0.543
11 Sneak attack 34 12 0.543
13 40028 Birthday beez (king beez) 33 11 0.478
14 74229 Falcons 30 9 0.413
14 74228 Quizzie McGuire 30 9 0.413
16 The McBixies 26 8 0.348
17 74243 Aquagems 25 7 0.304
18 68739 IKEA Hot Dog 24 6 0.261
19 52545 Here for the Host 18 4 0.196
19 68743 The Hooligans 18 4 0.196
21 13232 Our team 17 3 0.130
22 Bart Harley Jarvis 16 2 0.087
23 gonk chomp 13 1 0.043
24 74226 The Scorpion Kings 12 0 0.000
* Won Tiebreaker